George W. Stambaugh was born in Pennsylvania on August 13, 1844. He grew up there. In 1865 he married Susan Wonders. They moved to Illinois and later to Iowa.
He was a clergyman for the Church of the Brethren. He was also an immigrant agent for the Northern Pacific Railroad and was responsible for a colony of the members of the Brethren Church coming to Dakota from Nebraska. He and his family came to North Dakota in 1898. He continued his work as a clergyman until 1914 when he suffered a stroke.
The Stambaughs had twelve children: John, Frank, Jesse, Maggie, Ella, Dora, Frances, Albert and Lulus. Seven survived.
Mr. Stambaugh died November 7, 1919. Mrs. Stambaugh died February 3, 1921. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 40B